EWELL CASTLE SENIOR SCHOOL Summer Term Review 2019

INTRODUCTION

with a varied programme: piloting a Amongst our wide range of themed scientific study with Royal Holloway days and weeks, we also held our University; Duke of Edinburgh first rainbow coloured Pride Week as expeditions with an overnight camp an opportunity to take pride in our on the School field; a water sports differences and our achievements. week; theatre workshop; and a trip to I judged my first House Music Paris, to mention only a few. Competition (won by Essex) and was very impressed by the talent and The staff and pupils pulled out all creatively shown by both pupils and the stops for the Sports Days with staff! Raleigh as the winning House for the Pre-Prep event, Essex for both the I would like to thank the PTA for a very Prep Sports Day and the Swimming pleasant evening at the Summer Ball Gala and Castlemaine for the Senior at Ravens Ait. With over 140 guests School. In May, we celebrated and the backdrop of a sunset over As we draw to the end of my second success out of season for the U11 the Thames, we feasted, danced term at Ewell Castle, I am honoured to boys’ football team being crowned and raised £4,500 for pupil centred have been welcomed into the School winners of the Oakwood 6 a-side projects at the School. community with such warmth and tournament. The Prep girls embarked At the end of term we say farewell enthusiasm. on their first season of cricket and to: Mrs Pettifer (Year 5 Teacher); Mrs achieved creditable outcomes in their I am delighted that staff are eager to Douglas (Reception Teacher); Miss fixtures. At the Senior School, there build on the firm foundations already Hewitt (Prep School SENCo); Miss have been notable successes on the in place at Ewell Castle: focusing on Way (Nursery Teaching Assistant); and tennis courts, more athletics events academic rigour and love of learning; Mrs Sousa (Reception Teacher) along have been entered than ever (with a stoking the intellectual curiosity of with Mrs Fisher (Learning Support and number of records broken) and both pupils to take on the challenges Teaching Assistant). We thank them girls and boys have played a complete of the 21st Century; and exploring for their contribution to the School and fixture list for cricket, which included opportunities within the curriculum wish them well for the future. Miss a century innings against Emmanuel. and co-curriculum to prepare pupils Hewitt is moving to a School closer to The Senior Schools Sports Awards for the next stage in their School life home after 13 years and Mrs Fisher is evening was a fitting opportunity to and beyond. Following discussions retiring after 16 years of very valued celebrate the successes of the past with colleagues and Governors, I support for Ewell Castle pupils. year. am looking forward to sharing our At the Senior School: Miss new strategy for 2019-22 with you The 7 Sided Dice as performed by our Butterworth (KS3 Co-ordinator for all in September by presenting Year 6 pupils was a highly creative English and Head of Year 9) is moving our development plans. We have and enjoyable production while to an international school in Dubai; combined these evenings with the both Prep and Senior pupils sang Mrs Wilson (Teacher of ICT and various information events held at the beautifully in the Choral Evensongs Maths) and Mr Coupland (Teacher start of the academic year and the at St Mary’s Church and Chichester of Physics) are retiring (again!); Miss dates are in the School calendar, with Cathedral. Year 5 enjoyed the Speed (Sports Professional) is moving further details to follow in due course. inaugural Enterprise Week held at the to a new school; Mr Payne (Site Senior School and produced some Among the highlights of the Summer Team) left in June; and Mr Archbold truly inspiring presentations as young Term, pupils have enjoyed a range of (DT Technician) is leaving early in the apprentices, ably supported by their trips and events including the recent Autumn. We have appreciated their Year 10 mentors. hugely enjoyable residential trips (to hard work and dedication and wish the Isle of Wight and Spain for Year At the Senior School, the first and them well for the future. 5 and 6 Prep School pupils) and the very successful Humanities Day was We are delighted that Mrs Kiening Senior School Activities Week. During held along with the excellent Art and (Year 1 Form Teacher); Miss Duddy the latter, both staff and pupils relished DT Exhibition showcasing the work (Reception Teacher); and Ms Cox the opportunity to be off timetable of our GCSE and A-level pupils.

www.ewellcastle.co.uk @EwellCastleUK (Prep School SENDCo) will be as Teacher of English; Mrs Aziz and Mr in a significant upgrade for the Prep joining Ewell Castle from the start Ballard as Teachers of Physics; Miss School digital access. of the Autumn term along with a Slinn as Teacher of Girls’ Games & PE; I wish God’s speed to our Year 13 new Learning Support and Teaching Mrs Chapman as part-time Teacher of leavers and hope that you will dip Assistant, who has just been Maths with Miss Brown and Mr Waller regularly into and continue to add to appointed. Miss Lloyd will continue in as part-time Teachers of Drama (both your ‘Ewell Castle suitcase’ of skills Year 3 along with Mrs Fullbrook who as maternity cover for Mrs Jones). and strategies. We look forward to returns from her maternity leave and Mrs Barker has recently returned hearing about your new adventures will be working as a job share with Mr from maternity leave as Teacher of when you return as alumni. Links with McLaren (Teacher and Sports Coach). Mathematics. I am very pleased to past pupils are going from strength Miss Wilson has already returned announce that Ms Walford has been to strength with Old Ewellians being from maternity leave as Nursery appointed as the new Head of Year 8. involved in the Careers Carousel and Teaching Assistant and Mr Clarke will As she is currently on maternity leave, a netball match against the School’s be a full time Teaching Assistant from Miss Slinn, will be taking on the role First Team just before Easter, as well September. from September 2019 until Ms Walford as enjoying a Golf Day early in the returns. Mrs Buckley has resigned as As previously announced, we are summer term and a very pleasant SENDCo at the Senior School and we very pleased to welcome Mrs Blake Afternoon Tea in June. Last week the are very pleased that she will continue as Deputy Head of the Senior School Old Ewellians played the Schools 1st as a part-time Learning Support (Academic) and Vice Principal to work Cricket Team with the former winning Teacher and that Mrs Bailey has been alongside Mr Leigh as Deputy Head 175 for 5 vs 163 for 9, followed, of appointed Senior School Head of (Pupil Development and Wellbeing) course, by the compulsory match tea! Learning Support from September. and Vice Principal. We are very I would also like to thank my grateful to Ms Hoddell for taking on I am delighted to announce that the colleagues (particularly those the role of Director of Studies over last few mounds of rubble are being moving on to pastures new) and our the past academic year and her removed from the Castle lawn as I Governors for their dedication and new title from September will be write and the gleaming new changing commitment and also you for your Director of Social Responsibility in rooms will be ready for use from unstinting support over the School recognition of the excellent work she the start of the Autumn Term. A year. has been undertaking in developing significant amount of renovation and the School’s outward community redecoration will be undertaken over I wish everybody a refreshing and fun- focus; she will also be leading the new the summer holiday on all sites as well filled summer! . PSHEE Challenge Days. This role is in as the installation of a new fibre optic Silas Edmonds addition to her being Head of Year 11. cable between the Prep School and Principal of Ewell Castle School the Senior School which will result Mr Chipperton (an alumnus) is joining

OLD EWELLIANS GOLF DAY The weather reports before the 5th annual OE Golf Day were for heavy rain but luckily all the participants played Kingswood in the sunshine, with only one short shower during the afternoon. The majority of players took advantage of forward tees and minimal wind conditions and consequently 70% of the scores were 30 points or higher. Following the golf and a few drinks all the golfers, plus a number of extra OE’s, had an enjoyable meal that the School Reunion this year and many congratulations go to where there was plenty of friendly would be held on Saturday 8th June. our deserved 2019 champion John banter and old stories about Ewell Pooley - with 38 points. Castle. We were joined by new Various golf prizes were won by School Principal Silas Edmonds David Tucker, Trevor Durbridge, Paul Our thanks to OE Colin Griffith for who presented the prizes and took Dickson & Chris Askwith. The runner organising the event and for writing the opportunity to remind everyone up with 36 points was Charlie Fowle the Golf Day Report

2 JUNIOR MATHS DUKE OF EDINBURGH SILVER PRACTISE CHALLENGE EXPEDITION RESULTS The 2018-19 Duke of Edinburgh got themselves sorted, re-learnt season ended with a gruelling 30 navigation lessons and dealt with Junior Mathematical Olympiad miles over the Surrey Hills. The cooking and camp organisation. Harrison McLean Year 10’s are a cracking year group As ever, we were assisted by Mr Gold Certificate and all completed it in great style. Land whose focus on precision in Harrison McLean As the blisters healed, the pain navigation has saved many a Ewell eased and the stories got better, Castle pupil from getting lost. Silver Certificate twenty two candidates elected to Joe Keohane The Silver groups need to focus on give it another go and sign up for Harry Cmoch lessons learnt and get themselves Silver. Silver is the same structure Callum Danks sorted for the assessed expedition as Bronze but the expedition is Oliver Folloy-Marsh in September. This will be in the longer and has to be done in semi- Pravin Partheepan unfamiliar environment of the New wild country away from the familiar Alisa Borisova Forest. I am sure they will be well Epsom Downs. Alex Ross prepared. They need to remember Pierre Lombaard We rang the changes this year and that the staff on a Silver Expedition Louis Keohane moved the practise expedition to are there to assess that they are the South Downs near Hassocks. reaching the standard rather than Bronze Certificate We travelled down on a mixture of help them. We expect they will do Andrea Sterrit-Hernandez train, minibus and car. We stayed well. Dilan Patel at a very pleasant campsite just Ilya Prieto-Clynes Mr J C Blencowe below Ditchling Beacon. We had Raahil Hatimi three great days walking around Matthew Walmsley Ditchling Beacon. The four groups Elena Foster

YEAR 10 AND YEAR 12 DRAMA TRIP TO ‘ALL MY SONS’ AT THE OLD VIC THEATRE As part of the live evaluation section turns up and a relationship develops hastiness of some of their couplings, of our Drama GCSE, the Year 10 and between her and their other son none of them appear to be ‘madly Year 12 Drama group went to see ‘All Chris. The drama is aided by a kind in love’ for a prolonged time, which My Sons’ by Arthur Miller at the Old of Greek chorus set of neighbours only contributes to the overall Vic Theatre in Waterloo. An incredibly who keep Joe honest. immersion one undergoes while naturalistic tragedy set in a post-war watching it. I have seen many very The acting was excellent. I thought America, ‘All My Sons’ creates the good plays. Some were statistically that the cast’s accents were also feeling of warmth and comfort the more popular than this, but I have excellent with the exception of Jenna minute you take your seat, with a never felt a similar feeling of being Coleman, playing Ann Deever (a beautiful set that appears to have present. Although I do not know if love interest and counterpoint to been pulled straight out of real life. the same can be said for my peers, Chris), who I noticed began to bring I thought that the most impressive I know I had to hastily wipe some English vowel sounds and speech feature of the set was the Poplar unwanted emotions from under my patterns into her accent when angry. trees that lined stage right. The light eyes. For this reason I would say As I said earlier, this play makes one shining through them was so real, that ‘All My Sons’ is easily one of want to believe they are there. All one could forget where they were the best plays I have ever seen. If interactions seemed totally organic and get lost in the story, as if they you are looking to simultaneously and for a production that started two were simply sitting a bit further back escape and be engaged, I suggest months before we watched it, each in the Keller’s garden. The Keller you watch closely for when it returns conversation seemed as fresh as if it family live in an unspecified town to the stage. was the first time they were having it. somewhere in the middle of America, Ted Boulting-Williams the main characters being the father, The portrayal of love in ‘All My Sons’ Joe (Bill Pullman) and mother, Kate is far more realistic than I have seen (Sally Field). The drama unfolds when in any other play. There are three their missing son’s girlfriend Ann couples in this play, and despite the

3 ARTS WEEK 2019: GCSE MUSICIANS’ SONGWRITING WORKSHOP WITH RICH COTTELL Before going into Rich Cottell’s enthusiastic to share his love of the songs with clarity and add to them songwriting workshop, we had business with us. as we saw fit. no idea what to expect. As the Like any true professional, he made The feelings of accomplishment and participants filed into the Recital everything seem so easy. However, achievement we felt as we practiced Room, they were greeted by a like any true profession, songwriting the final versions of our songs gave cacophony of chatter, laughter and proved harder than at first glance. our groups self-confidence, driving music. As bizarre as some of the us on as the day drew to a close. subject matter was, Rich found With Rich’s careful tutelage, we Afterwards, there was a resounding common ground with many of us, were taken through his unique and buzz throughout the Music forming a sense of understanding in effective writing style. We began Department as we packed up and our shared musical tastes. writing lyrics with occasional pieces began to head home. of insightful guidance from Rich. We, along with a few others, had Every group struggled with this, but We had learnt a lot that day: skills come in slightly earlier to help set every group was able to complete a applicable to all areas of music. up but instead we were met with few verses before our first break. Rich was charismatic and engaging, an overwhelming combination of providing thoughtful insight into YouTube, massive speakers and After this, we moved onto the all aspects of the business. The Rich‘s diverse musical palette. practical aspect of his teaching, songwriting workshop was an applying chord structures, riffs and Even before the workshop started, incredible experience and one we’d instrumentation to the lyrics we had we were given a thorough lesson love to relive. written. As the lyrics chords, verses, in the world of music production. choruses and bridges began to fall Ted Boulting-Williams and Zac Fox Rich seemed incredibly passionate into place, we began to see our about his profession and was so

FRANTIC ASSEMBLY WORKSHOP On Monday, 10th June, Amelia from Next, we worked on partner lifts. flowing sequence. Finally, we added Frantic Assembly came to perform Amelia was really good at explaining lifts. It felt really amazing to create a a physical theatre workshop. First, what exactly we had to do while piece of our own. Amelia showed us how actors in demonstrating, so we knew exactly Overall, Amelia was an amazing physical theatre warm up for their how to perform the lifts. After we practitioner and the workshop was work. With each exercise we did, knew how to do the lifts, we worked really fun and informative. we were asked to think about how in groups on a piece of physical we could dramatise what we were theatre. First, we started with points Sophia King doing, which is useful because we of contact, and then we found ways can use these ideas in the future. to turn the points of contact into a

4 ART WEEK PRINT WORKSHOP YEAR 8 On Tuesday 11th June, Year 8 projects. The pupils were shown her created a communal piece that we spent the day working with local work and taught the technique of lino hope to exhibit in the near future. artist Debbie Chessel. Debbie is cutting. They then all created their Ms D Carrick a print specialist who runs local own print tile featuring a building of workshops and has worked on their choice. Having made individual several community and private prints to take home, they then

CHAPEL CHOIR: ST MARY’S EWELL AND CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL EVENSONG SERVICES St Mary’s Church, Ewell, offered the magnificent choir stalls (not invited back to perform again, and the Chapel Choir a wonderful forgetting the delicious cake that I am pleased to say that this offer opportunity to lead their regular the cathedral provided for us in the was extended to our Chapel Choir evensong service on Wednesday break between rehearsals and the on this occasion. I would like to 13th June. This was the first service!) A couple of weeks of extra take this opportunity to thank the time the choir had performed practice makes a huge amount Chapel Choir choristers, who never the music-dominated service in of difference, as it turns out; The cease to impress me, and who full and so there was an element choir sounded truly superb! The commit to the ensemble week after of unfamiliarity and uncertainty Dyson in D resonated through the week with enthusiasm and a great attached from everyone involved. huge building and the anthem was passion for what they do. Thank The choir began the service with perfectly accurate and sung with you in particular to those who the Ayleward responses, a set of incredible musicianship. It was lovely leave the choir after a long service complex 4-part unaccompanied to see some familiar faces in the to the ensemble and without passages in response to a solo congregation, including Mr Edmonds whom the choir wouldn’t be in the statement from the Precentor or and Mr Blencowe, who had driven strong position it is today. And Vicar (in this case, Rev. Dewhurst), all the way down from School for the finally, thank you to the parents and followed this with a tricky occasion, amongst the large number who continue to support our musical setting of Psalm 119. of regular attendees, and it was concerts and ensure that plans and The customary ‘Magnificat’ and easy to see that the choir were very commitments are chopped and ‘Nunc Dimittis’ (this particular one pleased with their efforts all-round. changed to ensure their children composed by English composer After the service we marched through attend rehearsals so frequently. George Dyson), a magnificent the centre of sunny Chichester and It’s been an incredible year and and highly decadent piece of enjoyed a 3-course meal at Pizza you’ll be pleased to know that the music, was sung confidently, and Express before heading back on the ambitious plans continue to be Fauré’s ‘Cantique de Jean Racine’ coach to School. developed behind-the-scenes in followed as our anthem. The choir preparation for the next! It’s always a good sign of a high- enjoyed singing hymns with the quality performance when you are Mrs V Edwards congregation and two of our Sixth Form leavers, Josh Pasley and Joe Carter, tackled some very challenging readings with fluency and expression. With a ‘practice-run’ under our belts the choir were excited to repeat the same service a few weeks later on Wednesday 26th June, but this time at the very grand Chichester Cathedral. We travelled down by coach and ascended the long stone spiral staircase up to the Song School for a quick run-through before practising the service in full in

5 ARTS WEEK 2019: YEAR 7 GAMELAN WORKSHOP AT THE SOUTHBANK CENTRE On the 13th June 2019, Year 7 we could play traditional Gamelan Our Art teachers took us to The went to the Southbank Centre in music off by heart, which is how Millennium Bridge to show us London. We went to an educational Indonesian people play. We really Ben Wilson’s artwork. Ben Wilson Gamelan workshop led by a enjoyed being given this opportunity turns trodden-in chewing gum specialist called Pete. It was a lot because not many people are. At into art. First, he blow torches of fun experiencing how Gamelan School, in Music lessons, we have the gum between the ridges on instruments are traditionally played been learning about Gamelan, so it the bridge, then Wilson paints it and what sound they really make. was especially spectacular to see and sometimes dedicates it to At the beginning of the workshop and play the instruments knowing someone. On the way to the bridge we talked about Gamelan and we their background and where they from the Southbank Centre we were very impressed at how Pete come from. The Gamelan workshop were sightseeing around London learned all 30 names perfectly in lasted 2 whole hours but it felt like 20 and took pictures. about 5 minutes. After that, we minutes, because we had so much It was an amazing once-in-a- were assigned an instrument to fun. lifetime opportunity trip; thanks to play and taught how to play it. After the Gamelan session we had all the teachers. Pete told us which notes to hit lunch and began the next activity. and in what sequence. By the end Niki Hartman and Alisa Borisova

YEAR 12 GEOGRAPHY TRIP TO SWANAGE

During Activities Week, Year 12 collecting data relating to coastal time. On the way home we stopped A-Level Geography students went to processes on Swanage Beach on the at a local farm to see an example of Swanage for three days to perform Tuesday. Scattered throughout our rural regeneration and diversification, the data collection section for our trip were visits to some of the most and were lucky enough to feed the NEA. We stayed in a lovely B&B famous geological sites, such as animals. All of these activities and just a few minutes away from the Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove - we the amazing organisation by the sea. Our data collection was spread also managed to squeeze in a very Geography Department, allowed for over the Monday and the Tuesday competitive game of crazy golf! Our an incredibly enjoyable trip we shall of the trip, with us visiting Studland evenings consisted of presenting all remember. Sand Dunes on arrival to catch the and analysing the data from our Tom Hall best of the weather, followed by fieldwork, followed by some free

6 FRENCH TRIP 2019 Day 1: On Monday 17th June we set off at 3am in the morning, all very excited to see each other. It took us around about 7 hours to get to the Choco Story in France, our first destination and the chocolate tasted amazing. We then went bowling in a light up bowling alley where everyone became very competitive. We then got to go to the hotel and we all fell asleep very quickly. Day 2: We started off with breakfast, then we headed off to the Catacombs in the morning, which really creeped everyone out with piles of bones everywhere. We next went up the Eiffel Tower and there was an amazing view over the whole of Paris. Day 3: It was a very long drive to one of the sky scrapers in Paris but you can see the whole of Paris. The main highlight of the day was going to Aqua Boulevard, Europe’s biggest water park, where we spent two hours. We went on the slide that was essentially a vertical drop. We then went to the Hard Rock Café and then on a Paris by Night tour. Day 4: We set off in the coach to Disneyland and we spent the whole day there. First we went to Walt Disney Studios and we started off at Hollywood Tower of Terror, which is a lift which goes up and down. Then we went on the Aerosmith Rock and Roller Coaster which has all disco lights ,and many more. Once we had and did loop the loops. Then in the finished there, we set off to the ferry afternoon we went to the Magic and finally arrived back at school at Kingdom and my favourite ride of around 8 o’clock. the whole day was Hyperspace Mountain, which is a Star Wars The trip was absolutely amazing. themed rollercoaster. Inside it was Thank you to all the teachers who pitch black and it did about 3 loop helped out and a huge thank you to the loops and we loved this ride so Ms Hernandez for organising this much we went on it 4 times. whole trip and making it possible. It was my best ever Ewell Castle trip Day 5: We set off early so we could and I would recommend it to the go to a shopping centre where they years to come. had loads of huge shops such as Lush, Nike Sephora, JD, Primark Lily Bowles

7 DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD BRONZE TRAINING WEEK The uptake for the Bronze Award in On Thursday the pupils were were learnt and need to be acted on Year 9 is 100% this year, the same as dropped off along the Reigate Road for the final expedition. last year and as good as it is going to and navigated themselves through We were really impressed with the get for a voluntary scheme. a series of check points to Epsom leadership of many individuals and Downs. We have a general policy of Following previous years, we follow the determination of nearly all. We leaving groups to get on with it and a full five day training programme. can all look forward to the final keeping staff at checkpoints. This This prepares pupils for the expedition at the end of September. worked well as groups need to be challenges of the real expedition in Thirty miles over two days with three able to navigate themselves, without September. The pupils are divided ascents on the first day with full pack always looking to a member of staff into friendship groups of between is a stiff challenge. Any navigational for reassurance. We also took away four and seven. errors will increase the distance so their mobile phones (save for one per don’t make them. Nevertheless On Monday they were trained in map group as a safety link) a move many I am sure the Year 9’s will rise to reading, camp-craft, compass work, parents will sympathise with. the challenge, as year groups have route planning, cooking, the country We had a great night camping over before them. code and road safety. This was at the School and the pupils cooked followed on Tuesday by orienteering, I feel that the secret of our successful their evening meal. multi sports and first aid. delivery of Duke of Edinburgh is the On Friday there was a further days staff. We have a couple of outsiders: On Wednesday they were able to put walking, with a few tired and footsore Mr Land teaches map reading and their map reading skills into action, individuals by the end. Nevertheless, Mr Wales taught first aid. Apart from with a supervising member of staff all the groups finished and navigated that we rely on the expertise and on Banstead Common. Much map themselves successfully. Leaders help of Ewell Castle Staff and this is reading is all about concentration emerged and groups found ways of what really makes it what it is. and practise and being able to do sorting out problems as a team. This it in a classroom is not the same as Mr J C Blencowe will give them confidence. Lessons being able to do it on the ground.

ACTIVITIES WEEK – VISIT TO THE ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE During our visit to the Royal building. The building’s church- participated in was based on a real Courts of Justice, we were like architecture was created to criminal court case. The court case educated not only about the represent a higher level of thinking was rather unique as it was the history of the building, but Law and emanate a sense of justice and first time an individual was charged as a whole. The Royal Courts transparency. with harassment and bullying. This of Justice was opened in 1882 court case took place in 2009, Our ‘mock’ trial consisted of our and is home to over 90 court with Selina Ivanov being accused whole group acting as different roles rooms. There are two different of harassment. Although in reality for the trial. There were a variety types of court - Civil Courts and the accused was found guilty, we of different roles like prosecution, Criminal Courts; however there surprisingly found the accused not defence, judge, jury and clerk along are multiple types of Criminal guilty, owing to a lack of two clear with multiple members of the group Courts such as the “Magistrates examples of harassment. acting as witnesses, victims and the Court” and the “Crown Court”. accused. The ‘mock’ trial that we Oliver Stiens The Civil Court is used to dispute matters such as divorce and child custody. However, the Magistrates Court deals with criminal acts such as petty theft, stalking and harassment, whereas the Crown Court deals with more serious criminal acts, such as murder, armed robbery and assault. The Courts’ original architecture was “neo-gothic”, and so it vaguely represented a church both inside and outside the

8 ACTIVITIES WEEK - ACTIVITIES WEEK – WALES TRIP WATER SPORTS

This year’s trip to St David’s, During Activities Week, some pupils Pembrokeshire was our third visited Mercers Country Park to do adventure there in as many years assorted water-sports. There were and it was a wonderful trip from four groups and each did a different start to finish. The weather, the sport during the week. They were: activities, the accommodation, the sailing, windsurfing, kayaking and wildlife and the ice cream were all mixed sports. As well as these, all exceptional and all of the pupils groups did raft-building and other tried really hard and had a go at fun games on land. everything. The sailing course involved learning The GCSE PE pupils worked boat parts, using many knots and tirelessly to develop their kayaking controlling the sail. The most fun and climbing skills and film their part, however, was the capsizing performances. The non-GCSE PE drill. The week started off with pupils also experienced stand up naming all the parts of the boat, as paddle boarding and surfing at well as all the names for the sides Whitesands Beach. Who would of the boat. We then practised have thought so many of us, rigging the boat and, by day 3, (including the teachers) would be we could all rig our own boats. able to stand up and hang on! We were also using jibs by the end of the week, which are small We started and finished the week sails attached to the front of the with Coasteering, a favourite with boat. Before we left, we received the PE staff and now many of the certificates and a sailing book, pupils. Not only did we see some showing us what we have to do for fearless jumping from high rocks the more advanced modules. The into the sea, but lots of acrobatics windsurfers also received a similar from everyone. On the last morning book for windsurfing. we swam out from a small cove to an outstandingly beautiful cave, Raft-building involved using the exploring the coastline and making materials given to us to make a the most of the massive drops into usable raft. We received empty the sea. barrels, filled with air, some logs and some rope. We were also given Well done to all of the pupils paddles to use on the raft. The involved. key to building a strong raft was Mrs J Jones working together and using strong knots (to make sure they didn’t fall apart in the water). The land games were made to use teamwork and ensure that everyone was included. The games included using tyres to cross from one area to another, and slackline walking. They were very enjoyable because they were quite silly and very entertaining! Overall, it was a very fun and interesting week, and the least we could do is thank Mrs Edwards for organising the great trip. Harrison McLean

9 ACTIVITIES WEEK - TRIP TO NEW FOREST Stepping from GCSE to A-Level accommodation and stepped into themselves around in wet-suits. is challenging. Our Year 12’s have the Student Union. We also visited Suitably tired, and after lunch done this with awkwardness, Winchester, experiencing the history at the Youth Hostel, the pupils camaraderie, and a few mistakes. of the country’s ancient capital city. completed a Salisbury Scavenger An end-of-year trip marks the Hunt (AKA activities-to-complete- On arriving at the Youth Hostel in transition into Year 13: visible whilst-raining). Challenges included the New Forest, each group was duties, constant staff requests, bringing back a live insect (simple set the challenge of cooking three pestering about UCAS, and but overlooked), to taking a selfie meals. Sixth Formers put £10 into impending high-stakes exams. After with a bald man wearing brown a kitty and planned their shopping, last year’s success, pupils repeating shoes (not as easy as it sounds). cooking, and clean up. This was a few days in England’s green and Photographic and video evidence from one trip to the supermarket. pleasant land was a no-brainer. of the Salisbury Scavenger Hunt Staff watched as pupils organised exists…but it’s kept in password- The spirit of Year 12 (minus the themselves (or not) and cooked a protected vaults. On driving back Geographers who were off looking range of dishes: from frankfurter- to the hostel that evening, teachers at Swanage and colouring in) bolognese (yes really) to chicken expected pupil tiredness. Instead, is indomitable: armed with a wings (deep-fried to a crisp). Most after cooking, a late-night game of Bluetooth speaker, 4G connection impressive was how (almost all) the “manhunt” took place. and questionable Spotify playlists teams worked together: allocating impossible is nothing. Even with Mr money, cooking and cleaning. This For the final day, we drove back D’Souza’s driving. was the true purpose of this trip: a to School via Gunwharf Quays in direct experience of university life. Portsmouth. A few hours shopping We arrived at School, and drove (and a cheeky Nando’s) was the down to Winchester for a visit to the In the evening, Y12 demonstrated perfect way to end time away. The university. The staff welcomed us, the perfect art of creating fire. There trip brought together the group and gave an insightful talk about are some pupils with great outdoor brilliantly, has got them ahead of personal statements. Mrs Lawrence skills – as you might expect with the curve with UCAS, and created met us there and thoroughly a number embarking on Duke of some wonderful memories. Bring on approved of the advice. Edinburgh Gold. It was wonderful Year 13. swapping anecdotes about staff Year 12 then had a tour with two and pupils. Mr J D’Souza current students – including Ewell Castle Alumna Madelyne Mayer. For day two, pupils spent time at a Our Sixth Form saw inside student water park energetically throwing

ACTIVITIES WEEK - HOUSE TENNIS STAGE FIGHTING COURSE RESULTS During Activities Week, several when they were handling swords. Senior Year 7, Year 8 and Year 10 pupils At the end of the course, there was 1st Castlemaine took part in a stage combat and an exam and, in order to prepare 2nd Raleigh sword fighting course led by for it, each member of the group Andrew Ashenden, a qualified 3rd Essex had to learn two separate routines: stage fighting expert who was able one for sword fighting and one for Yr9/10 to teach the group numerous new unarmed combat. This led to the 1st Raleigh combat skills during the week. creation of very interesting scenes, 2nd Castlemaine At the start of the course, which ranged from a new take on 3rd Essex Andrew taught the group various Star Wars to a fight between two new unarmed actions, such as criminals for some gold. Overall, all Yr7/8 punching, strangling, kicking and of the group passed successfully, 1st Raleigh breaking necks, as well as various and we would like to thank Andrew sword fighting moves. Throughout for improving our stage combat 2nd Castlemaine the week, every member of the skills and helping us to succeed. 3rd Essex group showed an extreme sense Philip Scholes of safety and responsibility when conducting the moves, especially

10 PRIDE WEEK 2019 HUMANITIES DAY

This year Ewell Castle School Religious Studies, Geography celebrated its first ever and History conducted their Pride Week, joining in with first ever Humanities Day for celebrations across the globe Years 7-9 in order for our pupils for the 50th anniversary of Pride, to develop co-curricular ties commemorating the Stonewall between the subjects. riots of 1969. Every year group Our theme this year is Reflections attended an assembly on the of the Past in Shaping the Future topic of ‘Pride’, being asked to and we certainly saw some consider what we can be proud of varied interpretations of this. All in our day to day lives, as well as presentations were displayed why it is important to support and and then judged on content and celebrate the LGBT community. artistic merit. The Art Department contributed of rainbow stickers, which staff some beautiful Pride artwork, and and pupils alike enjoyed, because a ‘dates to be proud of’ treasure YEAR 8 DRAMA TRIP who doesn’t love a sticker? hunt lasted all week. Primarily, we TO ‘WICKED’ celebrated Pride through the use Ms P Butterworth On 26th June, Year 8 visited The Apollo Victoria Theatre in London to PRIDE WEEK IN ART see a showing of Wicked. We took our seats – which provided a good All the classes in Key Stage 3 creating a square in a rainbow view – and the show began. contributed to the giant Pride colour and decorating it, which The show tells the story of how flag that was flown out of the Art included writing the coordinating Glinda, the protagonist and Good Department window for several word that represented the colour, Witch, knew and saw the Wicked days. Each class was tasked with such as red for love and blue for Witch turn evil. The show, however, equality. Pupils were educated in puts many twists on who we think the context of Pride and why it is the Wicked Witch is. We find out how so important, within these lessons. shocked everyone is to see that the As there have been so many Wicked Witch’s skin is green, and LGBTQ++ artists over time, how her father wants her to take care rainbow bunting was created of her wheelchair-bound sister. Later to exhibit their names and work in the show, she decides she must such as David Hockney and go to The Emerald City and meet the Michelangelo. This was strung Wizard of Oz. She receives a powerful up in the Art Department for both spell book but runs away because enjoyment and information. she thinks the Wizard is evil and cruel. Ms D Carrick At this point, the short interval starts. However, it goes by very quickly as we eagerly take our seats – we want to continue watching! All the people start believing that the Wicked Witch is evil, and she becomes known as the Wicked Witch of the West. If you want to find out how it ends, you should watch it! All of Year 8 and the staff who went thoroughly enjoyed it, and I would strongly recommend it! I think we should thank Mr Bader-Clynes and the Drama Department for organising this great trip! Harrison McLean

11 SPORTS DAY 2019

On Thursday 27th June, Ewell The lower School competed on Individual School Records that were Castle School held its annual sports the track in the morning whilst the broken on the day included: day at the Harrier Centre Track. The upper school competed in the field Year 7 weather was once again kind to us events. This process was then and the performances on the day reversed in the afternoon before we R Oderinde (100m) reflected the weather, which were had the staff relay and finally the A Spaul (1500m) fantastic. More School records were whole school relays which decided F Rhys-Jones (Triple Jump) broken than in any other year and the results. N Hartman (200m) the overall competition between the The morning session was dominated A Droutis (400m) houses was the closest in a decade. by Raleigh House, who held a L Bowles (1500m) strong lead of around 50 points at E Foster (Long Jump) the lunch break and this was down to their dominance on the boys’ M Wong (Shot) track event, coming first or second E Foster (Discus) in every race. In the afternoon session Castlemaine House took Year 8 Raleigh’s place in asserting their O Folloy Marsh (High Jump) dominance in the track events and T Ali (Triple Jump) closed the gap with each race. It M Gunson (100m) was the lack of wins in the Year 9 and 10 field events that ultimately M Gunson (200m) cost Raleigh in the overall results, K Coleman (800m) as Castlemaine overhauled them K Coleman (1500m) by mid-afternoon and consolidated M Salin (Long Jump) victory in the relays that counted for S Pershin (Discus) double points. K Coleman (Javelin)

Year 9 A Hawken (Triple Jump) E Davis (100m) E Davis (200m) B Shipkoyle (Discus) A Hampson (Javelin)

Year 10 F Edwards (Triple Jump) F Edwards (Shot) L Crockford (100m) A Marchesi (200m) L Crockford (Long Jump) A Marchesi (Shot)

12 YEAR 12 SCIENCE TRIP TO NUCLEAR PHYSICS MASTERCLASS AT UNIVERSITY OF SURREY

On June 27th 2019, four Year department. After a pizza lunch, 12 students along with Mrs Din students listened to an interesting visited the Department of Physics lecture on ‘Discovery of Isotopes’ at University of Surrey to attend and then went on to explore, in a ‘Nuclear Physics Masterclass’. groups, the concept and application During the visit, students attended of binding energy through building a lecture hosted by Dr Paddy a lego nuclear chart. We ended the Regan who delivered a lecture on masterclass with chocolate flavoured the ‘History of Nuclear Physics and liquid nitrogen ice-cream. In short, Radiobiology of Polonimum-210’. this masterclass afforded our pupils It was followed by a session in the opportunity to learn about a the radiation laboratory where range of equipment and techniques students were able to get hands- beyond those that they would meet on experience with a workshop in a school classroom including activity demonstrating half- many that feature in the new A-Level lives and the random nature of course. radioactive decay. Students were Mrs R Din introduced to the researchers at the university and were impressed with the research work that was being carried out in the

OLD EWELLIANS VS YEAR 7 DRAMA SCHOOL 1ST TEAM ALADDIN TRIP

CRICKET MATCH I had an amazing trip to see Aladdin, because it was really Thanks to Toby, Nishan, Eshen, good to see a show that George, Will, Phil, Simon, Tom, everyone loves. It gave the Ryan and Rod who played in the whole year a chance to see Old Ewellians team. The match a real play and compare it to took place during a hot afternoon our own plays we performed and both teams played well. in class. The stage effects Eventually the OE team won 175 were very dramatic and there for 5 vs 163 for 9 for the current 1st were trapdoors on the stage Team. so it looked like the characters melted though the floor! Overall I really liked the play, because it was very sensational and appealed to everyone of all ages, because of its jokes and REAL FIREWORKS! Zakary Hobbs

13 ART & PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION This year’s annual exhibition was a a huge portrait drawn with coloured There was a private viewing for fantastic showcase of the Year 11 electrical tape; photographs printed parents of the exhibited pupils on pupils and Year 13 students’ work on fabric drapes and a mixed media the evening of Tuesday 2nd July from both Art and Photography. seascape. This was in addition to accompanied by an amazingly The change in venue to the Art the exciting and thought-provoking 2 catered spread by Accent. Staff Department meant there was a dimensional work such as drawing, and students had the opportunity to backdrop of other years’ work too, painting and photographs. The view the work in the Art Department including the Pride Flag and the Arts work was both coursework and and in the Tudor Lounge and have Week collective lino print. exam work so sketchbooks were on given very positive feedback and display for guests’ perusal too and deserved praise to our artists and The exhibition incorporated art work showed the multitude of processes photographers. of various scale and media such as and artistic contexts that have been a wire and mod roc sculpture of a Thank you to everyone who was covered over the course of the mountain range and a life size body; exhibited and viewed the exhibition. academic year.

14 15 HOUSE MUSIC COMPETITION Essex won the House Music with a committed and stylistic interpretation of the hit Bad Romance. Castlemaine channelled their inner ‘Kraftwerk’ with a striking and polished performance of Poker Face and Raleigh pushed the envelope with a bold and ambitious reimagining of Born This Way.

SPORTS RESULTS For full Match Reports please visit the Ewell Castle School SOCS page http://www.ewellcastlesport.co.uk/

Cricket Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Boys-U18A 6 3 0 3 Boys-U15A 6 1 0 5 Boys-U14A 6 1 0 5 Girls-U14A 1 0 0 1 Boys-U13A 7 2 0 5 Girls-U13A 5 0 0 5 Boys-U12A 7 2 0 5 Girls-U12A 6 1 0 5

A recent cricket match report is included below. Ewell Castle School 1st XI vs Kingston Grammar School On: Wednesday, 01 May 19 Venue: Away

Ewell Castle won their first match Some loose bowling however let KGS display from the travelling side. of the season by 8 wickets against back into the match, who were in a In response Ewell batted in a Kingston Grammar School. much stronger position with 8 overs to composed way, never falling behind go. At this point, the spinners changed Losing the toss, Ewell were sent out to the required run rate. J Patel hit an the direction of the game: 7 wickets field but soon got off to a quick start, excellent 63 (45) and D Prowse a in 8 overs from O Atkins and O Carter, taking 3 wickets in the first 6 overs. A worthy 19 (15) not out. Ewell knocked with a run out thrown in, left KGS all special mention must go to S Brophy off the runs with 2 overs to spare. out for 113. Well done to E Cribb, who for an excellent runout and A Malhotra had an excellent stumping and run out Overall an excellent performance from for taking his first wicket for the 1st XI. in what was a truly excellent fielding Ewell Castle School.

Rounders Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Girls-U18A 3 1 0 2 Mixed-U18B 1 0 0 1

A recent rounders match report is included below Ewell Castle School 1st IX vs King’s College School (KCS), Wimbledon Girls-U18B On: Wednesday, 24 Apr 19 Venue: Away

Captain Olivia Snadden-Riddout led Lucy was excellent as bowler making enjoyed themselves and worked well by example today hitting some great very few mistakes and some excellent as a team. balls and solidly fielding at 2nd base. catches. Well done to all the girls, they

16 EWELL CASTLE TENNIS ACADEMY

It was over four years ago when - Independent and State, come Ewell Castle met with Tennis together to fight it out. Ewell Castle Avenue (TA) and launched the idea / TA won the 13U, 14U and 15U with of helping them set up a school fantastic performances by Raahil under the Ewell Castle banner and Hatimi and Charlie Day. It was also where our Academy players would good to see our younger academy train and compete with them as a players, Edoardo Ciampella and joint partnership venture Andy Newton, competing at this very high level. This year has seen that partnership mature and thrive as we have We also managed to host the Road won four county titles and one to Wimbledon competition where National title. Although tennis is a more than fifty students competed sport associated with the summer, over four days. The first stage of we are now competing all year the competition was won by Alex round and this year we had two Burgoyne, who has gone on to win competitions in the winter. The the next stage, and Lily Bowles for first was the 15U Mixed Doubles the girls. Many of the pupils proved where we paired up with the TA to be surprisingly good. girls and took on all the schools Back on the trophy trail, we then and clubs from Surrey. We weren’t had the Surrey League Open. This seeded for this competition but was the big doubles competition played our way through the rounds containing three pairings. We the knock out round and won the and reached the final to be pitted topped our group with wins over St. final beating Reeds 6-1. I want to against a very strong WJTI team. George’s and King’s and reached the pay tribute to Raahil Hatimi and The competition finished as a draw Semi Finals beating Hampton 9 – 0 his partner Jake Evans from the TA and then went down to the number and Reeds 5-1 in the final. Ben and who beat the top National players of sets won. Unfortunately, they Luca led the team throughout the in this final convincingly. They are a came out on top and we were left tournament, and their leadership was fantastic and dynamic pairing and runners up. It was a great final inspirational. are set to do well again next year. and a significant learning curve for Raahil Hatimi and Charlie Day. The season drew to a close with Next week the Open Team are Looking back on it now, they have the Independent Schools Tennis through to the Nationals where developed into much better players competition at Eton where we were the top sixteen schools in the and the summer season has pitted against the best schools in the country fight it out over a week in proved that to be the case. UK. All our teams made it through Nottingham. the qualifying rounds to the knock- The other winter competition was I want to finish by wishing the boys out stages, reaching the quarter the 18U Boys Doubles. For this the very best of luck. It will be the finals in every age group. There were competition, we were the Number last appearance Ben McManus good performances from Edoardo, 1 seeds and therefore the pressure and Luca Battista make for Ewell Andy, Fintan and Alex. Nicholas was on to perform. Ben McManus Castle. They have been a towering Barcenas played particularly well in and Luca Battista have been a force and will be sorely missed. his matches as part of the second fantastic pairing throughout their This has been an incredible season pairing of the U19 team and provided time at Ewell Castle and they didn’t where Ewell Castle School has a vital rubber to move us to the next disappoint. Even though they were established itself as one of the round. The 19U boys were dealt a pushed a little by Hampton Boys best tennis teams in the country. I very tough draw against Repton. The in the semi-final, Ben and Luca also want to thank Mr Brooks for fixture ended in a draw which then proved too strong and went on to all his support throughout the year went to the tennis version of a shoot- win the final comfortably with a 3-0 and finally, to Alison Battista who out. It was hotly contested and, at win against Claremont. has helped me take the Academy times, extremely contentious, but to the next stage. We have big The summer has also started well. we lost 6-4 in the decider which was decisions to make in how we take With the Ewell Castle Academy / pretty devastating. the Academy forward and keep the TA boys, we proved formidable. The best was to come, however, as momentum. The Surrey Schools Festival was a the 13U Team made it through to day where every school in Surrey Mrs E McManus

17 CHARITABLE WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT

This has been a very busy year for Ewell Castle, this year it returned for by pupils, which were given to the the Charitable Works Committee by the third time. This idea was to partner Children’s Trust in Tadworth. raising funds for Malawi Schools. We us with the local Epsom and Ewell Planning for next year’s dinner has returned to our old method of holding Foodbank. The aim is to support the already started. It has also been Cake Sales by conducting individual local community by giving donations; great to see so many new faces from form events. Mrs Din and 10RUD this started again in December where all different years at the Charitable absolutely decimated all competition we had a Mufti Day where we gave Works Committee meetings this term, this year with a record breaking food donations instead of a monetary from which some fantastic ideas have £137, raised in just one break time. donation. The Site Team kindly been raised. We would love to see They were closely follow by 8JDS delivered all items ranging from ketchup new faces, from all year groups, and who raised a whopping £116. We to mince pies. This is a great way for us new ideas at our weekly meetings have raised over £1000 from Cake to appreciate the local community and next year. Sales this year. Our thanks go to all give something back. pupils for assisting us to raise such We would like to thank you for all Back in March the Sixth Form and the an incredible figure. As well as this, your generous support and donations Charitable Works Committee organised Sixth Formers have been going to this year and would like to take a fundraising evening at Everest Spice St Barnabus Church in Epsom one this opportunity to wish you a very in Epsom. Great fun was had by all afternoon every week to assist the relaxing and restful summer. as we played games to raise as much workers in the setup of their weekly money as possible. We are very pleased The Charitable Works social club. to announce that in one evening alone Committee Four years ago, a Sixth Form student over £500 was raised. We also collected introduced a brand-new initiative at lots of Easter Eggs, kindly donated

PTA REVIEW

As another academic year draws to event happen. Peppered throughout Hartman and Mike Michaelides – a great an end – what an amazing year it has the year we have run numerous New2U balance of experience, strengths and been for the PTA. It started once again pop up shops and the PTA 100 Club views. Not forgetting Catherine Roa and with our annual Fireworks night before draws. It has again been an amazing Charlotte Crockford (with support from half term – which again was sold out year. Anna Rubens) on the New2U service. – closely followed by our Christmas Everyone’s dedication is amazing. Whilst we have been busy organising Shopping Event and our Christmas events we have also been busy So as we approach the next academic Fair which has grown year after year. spending the monies raised – from year we continue to aim the bar that bit It was amazing to have over 70 Year acquiring a new minibus, to purchasing higher with some added twists. Dates 7 volunteers to help out during the DT equipment, sports equipment to for your diary: afternoon – their support was greatly promote girls and boys cricket, DofE appreciated along with the 15 plus • Friday 18th October – all school equipment, sound equipment that has parent volunteers. Yet again we were mufti day in aid of the Christmas Fair been used in this year’s productions, entertained by the Festival Choir and picnic tables and benches – all to • Friday 18th October – BBQ & a special guest resided in his grotto benefit and further enrich the whole Fireworks night supported by our Elf! The Spring Term School community. Further plans are brought a very fun filled (adult focused) • Thursday 14th November – Bingo afoot to look at ways we can further Comedy and Curry Night, an Easter Egg and Bubbles evening build the School family community. Chick Hunt and Treasure Hunt for Pre- • Friday 13th December – Christmas Prep and Prep schools. All would not be possible without Fair the amazing PTA Committee, staff The Summer Term was packed with (teaching, admin and site) and the From all of us on the Committee we Sports Day refreshments and at the numerous parent volunteers that thank you for your continued support time of writing it is just a couple of days have given up their time to help out – wishing you a very relaxing summer before our Summer Ball at the amazing at all events. Your support is greatly holiday and looking forward to seeing venue Ravens Ait – an island on the appreciated. A huge call out goes out you at our first New2U sale of the Thames. We very much appreciate to our PTA Committee members during year on Tuesday 3rd September and the support of our corporate sponsors the year - Aisha Ahmed, Clare Alford, Fireworks Night on Friday 18th October! ‘Burge & Gunson’ and ‘Greenfields Clodagh Brown, Angela Clift, Natasha Estate Agents’ that helped make the Emma Mitchell, Chair PTA Droutis, Jessica Gunson, Katrina

18 ARTISTS OF THE TERM - SUMMER

Alisa Borisova - Year 7 Oliver Folloy Marsh - Year 8

Michael Akin - Year 10

Morgan Passmore Barry - Year 9 Elliot Dennison - Year 12

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